The Week in Review: US Companies Increase Presence in China

Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) will build a new Asia-Pacific manufacturing hub in the Wuxi-New District Park (WND), which is located northwest of Shanghai, China. In the first phase of construction, the specialty chemical company will spend $25 million for the property and to construct a non-cGMP manufacturing facility for fine chemicals. Ultimately, the WND site will produce raw materials, key intermediates and final products for pharma, hi-tech and other business lines.

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